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Originally Posted by Chiefaholic
There shouldn't be much to it. I'm not familiar with your vehicle, but there should be one screw on the inside door panel you can remove behind the mirror. Take that off and there should be three studs that protrude from the mirror that fit through three holes on the door. Just tighten the three nuts, replace the plate that covers them, and you're done.
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If your car is pre-99 sure, or pre-96 for most German/European cars.
However, like I stated earlier, every car is different. The more options you have, the newer the car, the more intricate it is going to be. Not to mention the higher the quality of the product nowadays. Cars are being put together with much better quality and precision these days, and with that, repair requires precision. With precision, comes precision tools, etc.
If you own a 2012 BMW M3 , are you going to take your flathead to your door panel in the attempt to fix your car? Or are you going to fork out the cash because you can afford the repair, and let someone trained to repair it, do their job?
Its a different world in a 1992 honda civic
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Originally Posted by KC native
Nothing wrong with any of this, but this is exactly why I turn my own wrenches whenever I can.
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Same for me, but there comes a point where you can realize you'd be in over your head, or that you'd probably mess something up and pay more in the end. It all depends on your comfort and how mechanically inclined you are.
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Originally Posted by LoneWolf
Depends on the vehicle. I had to replace my wife's passenger side mirror and it required removal of the door panel. It took me 45 minutes to remove door panel, unbolt old mirror and release the wiring, bolt on new mirror and run the wire, plug wire into plug on door panel, and reinstall the door panel.
Did you have to get off of your high horse when you changed your mirror or were you able to do everything while still in the saddle?
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That's what many cars are turning into nowadays.
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Originally Posted by Moon§hiner
So I guess I can't take this 1 1/2 thick t-bone that I picked up at the store to Outback and order a baked potato and have them throw this on the grill since it's warmed up anyway???
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This guy gets it.